Military Alumni

Military High School Alumni

Honoring Our Heroes

This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!

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Honored Military Alumni

Alton Womack
Alton Womack
Class of 1968
Army, 23 Years

Enlisted in 1975 as a Company Clerk with my wife, Beth, who enlisted for a Computer MOS.. Attended Airborne School in 1976 and assigned the 82d Abn Div. We had our first child, Gabe in 1977. Beth took a Pregnancy discharge. Reenlisted in 1978 with an assignment to Hawaii for two years. Our second child, Shiloh was born in 1979. Selected for Officer Candidate School in 1980. Promoted to Staff Sergeant in 1980. Attended Officer Candidate School and graduated in December 1980 as an Infantry Officer. Out third child, Rachel born while I attended OCS. Assigned to Ft Leonard Wood to a Basic Combat Training Brigade. I was a training Officer for a year and a Company Commander for 18 months. I was selected for Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training - Helicopter Flight School - in 1981 - Assigned to Ft Campbell for three years, assigned to South Korea in 1988 and served as a Attack Helicopter Company Command for 12 months. Assigned to the Aviation Brigade in the First Cavalry. I was the Read Detachment Commander during the unit deployment for Desert Shield/Desert Storm. I was the the Aviation Brigade S-1 (personnel and Admin) until reassigned to Ft. Sheridan, IL for two years from 1993-1995. I was reassigned to the University of Dayton Army ROTC program and in addition to some instructor duties I was the Recruiting Operations Officer (ROO) until my retirement in February 1999 after 23.5 years. I rehired as a contractor in 2000 at UD and changed to a Dept of Army Civilian in 2013 and still serve in that capacity as of 2026.
Dan Hebert
Dan Hebert
Class of 1965
Coast Guard, 20+ Years

Served CGC Owasco, CGC Dallas, CGC Halfmoon, Group Galveston Tx, Radio Station Honolulu, Radio Station Miami, 9th District Cleveland Oh, 13th District Seattle WA.
Donald McAllister
Donald McAllister
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years

3 years sea duty then transfered to MIUW went all over the world but the women in life sure did'nt like it
Donald McAllster
Donald McAllster
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years

Three yers sea duty then transfer to MUIW special forces traveled the world and loved every sec. although marriages didn't do well!!!!
Donald McAllster
Donald McAllster
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years

Three yers sea duty then transfer to MUIW special forces traveled the world and loved every sec. although marriages didn't do well!!!!
Gary (Gerald) A. Fahle
Gary (Gerald) A. Fahle
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years

Field Artillery Officer and fixed wing aviator. Retired LTC and Vietnam veteran.
Gary Baird
Gary Baird
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years

Vietnam 1968-1969
Gary Fahle
Gary Fahle
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years

Retired LTC (O-5), Field Artillery and Aviator with tours in South Vietnam and South Korea.
Gary Zwicker
Gary Zwicker
Class of 1959
Air Force, 5 Years

Captain, US Air Force. Served at 601 TCS, Grafenwoehr, Germany; Pickstown AFS, SD; Richards-Gebaur AFB, Kansas City, MO.
Glenn C. Ohm
Glenn C. Ohm
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years

Aviation Structure Mechanic, Naval Aircrewman, Company Commander, Instructor
Larry Reetz
Larry Reetz
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years

Spent time in the US, Puerto Rico, and the Med.
Lyle Shiffert
Lyle Shiffert
Class of 1968
Army, 7 Years

U. S. Army from 1978 to 1986. Served overseas in Korea and Germany.
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years

Good times
Nancy S. Weaver
Nancy S. Weaver
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served active duty Air force August 1981-August 1985 at Myrtle Beach AFB, SC
TAC Hospital
Served November 1986 - July 1999
Ait Force Reserves, 445th Medical Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Served August 1999- December 2002
459th Medical Squadron, Andrews AFB, MD
Chief Master Sergeant, Manager of Health Services Administration
Reserves at Wright-Pat were really wonderful; great medical missions, great bunch of people!
ORVILLE DRYER
ORVILLE DRYER
Class of 1933
Navy, 20+ Years

CDR. U.S. NAVY. (RET.) NAVAL AVIATOR
28 YRS. MBA GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV.COMMANDING OFFICER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, COMPTROLLER

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Christina Villarreal
Class of '96

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Our Genoa Area High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Genoa Area High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Genoa are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!